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Demo #2The Effective Log: It’s More Than Just LumberTommy JollyThe only really good place to buy lumber is at a store where the lumber has already been cut and attached together in the form of furniture, finished, and put inside boxes.—Dave Barry

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The Inquiry QuestionHow can I make yesterday’s news engaging for today’s audience?I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts . —Will Rogers

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Step 1: Provide BreakfastQuiche is effective!FlavorfulSophisticatedHealthyDelivery (of food) is really a combination of two of my favorite activities: eating, and not moving.Jim Gaffigan

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Step 2: Set the Bar High…So that everyone else can walk under it comfortably.Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.—Steven Wright

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Step 2 (Continued): Go the Extra MileDolleen and KristenPhotos + Barry Manilow = Inexplicably AwesomeMy father carries around the picture of the kid who came with his wallet. —Rodney Dangerfield

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Step 3: Write and ShareWe wrote. Then we read it.I guess I just prefer to see the dark side of things. The glass is always half empty. And cracked. And I just cut my lip on it. And chipped a tooth. —JaneaneGarofalo

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Step 4: Innovate!Why read another rewrite of The Notebook when you can read Nick Sparks 2.0?Summarize a career’s worth of experience in twenty minutes.Wonder to yourself what crazy David Milch stories our guest might have…

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Step 5: You Can’t Sum Up Writing TimeSo don’t try. Just quote somebody:I think I did pretty well, considering I started out with nothing but a bunch of blank paper. —Steve Martin